Our Statement of Faith
SCRIPTURE
We believe in the Bible as the only inspired inerrant written Word of God authoritative for faith and practice. Scripture References: (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19,20)
TRINITY
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Who is the creator and sustainer of all things and worthy of our worship and praise.
Scripture References (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17; Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-4)
CHRIST
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death for our sins by His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal visible return in power and glory. Scripture References (John 1:1-3,14; Luke 1:26-35; John 20:30-31;
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 14:1-3; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20)
SALVATION
We believe that based upon Christ’s death for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We believe that all people are lost and without God in their natural state; but by the grace of God those who exercise genuine faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are saved - justified, baptized into his death and born again, from above, by the Holy Spirit. Scripture References (John 3:1-21; Romans 3: 21-26; Ephesians 2:1-10)
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit. By His indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life, is spiritually gifted for ministry to others, and is capable of standing firm against the schemes of the Devil, the deceiver of men and personal enemy of God.
Scripture References (1Corinthians 12:4-13; Acts 1:8; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Ephesians 6:10-20)
RESURRECTION
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life to be forever with God and they that remain lost unto the resurrection of judgment and damnation. Scripture References (John 5:25-29; Matthew 25:31-46)
CHURCH
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, having been baptized into one body by the Holy Spirit. We believe in the responsibility of all believers to love and minister to one another. Scripture References (1Corinthians 12:4-26; Ephesians 4:1-7; John 13:34-35; Romans 12:3-8)
DISCIPLESHIP
We believe in our responsibility to be disciples of Christ, to love one another and to fulfill the Commission of Christ to go and make disciples of all nations by bearing witness of Christ through life and word in the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture References (John 13:13, 34-35; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)
We believe in the Bible as the only inspired inerrant written Word of God authoritative for faith and practice. Scripture References: (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19,20)
TRINITY
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Who is the creator and sustainer of all things and worthy of our worship and praise.
Scripture References (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17; Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-4)
CHRIST
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death for our sins by His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal visible return in power and glory. Scripture References (John 1:1-3,14; Luke 1:26-35; John 20:30-31;
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 14:1-3; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20)
SALVATION
We believe that based upon Christ’s death for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We believe that all people are lost and without God in their natural state; but by the grace of God those who exercise genuine faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are saved - justified, baptized into his death and born again, from above, by the Holy Spirit. Scripture References (John 3:1-21; Romans 3: 21-26; Ephesians 2:1-10)
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit. By His indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life, is spiritually gifted for ministry to others, and is capable of standing firm against the schemes of the Devil, the deceiver of men and personal enemy of God.
Scripture References (1Corinthians 12:4-13; Acts 1:8; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Ephesians 6:10-20)
RESURRECTION
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life to be forever with God and they that remain lost unto the resurrection of judgment and damnation. Scripture References (John 5:25-29; Matthew 25:31-46)
CHURCH
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, having been baptized into one body by the Holy Spirit. We believe in the responsibility of all believers to love and minister to one another. Scripture References (1Corinthians 12:4-26; Ephesians 4:1-7; John 13:34-35; Romans 12:3-8)
DISCIPLESHIP
We believe in our responsibility to be disciples of Christ, to love one another and to fulfill the Commission of Christ to go and make disciples of all nations by bearing witness of Christ through life and word in the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture References (John 13:13, 34-35; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)